Instructor moving to charter
What I admire about this thread is the honesty of this community. It's very competitive trying for GA now. My mates have 2,000 hours and they're still struggling to land a job. Even if you're willing to consider Asia or Africa, it's no longer as easy as it was (lots of local protectionism). Even back in Oz, the airlines are moving away from taking instructors and preferring those with charter experience (not like the USA). Not thrashing instructors - I hold an FIR myself - but I am wary of going down that route to build more hours. Doesn't mean a lot any more.